Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-26
THE GRAND ARMY.

annual Election Of Officers for De-
partment of Dakota.
Jamestown, March 24-The third and
last day Of the Dakota g. A. r. en-
campment passed pleasantly, and the
comrades transacted q large amount OF
business. A singular incident of last
evenings camp fire was the particips-
tion of P. W. Alley, ex-imember of sss$s
Louisian ma legislature and an officer il
the confederate army. who spoke OF the
disappearance Of aA sectional feeling
and regard for the common flag, and
made . dramatic picture by standing I'M
der the American Gag and shaking hands
with Uomrade Oressey, OF the Huron
Huronite, while the cadence rose and
cheered. At the meetings to day every
tning relating. to the support of the
order and it's protection from the gov.
eminent was received with the
strongest marks OF appreciation. A resolu-
ton by Judge Palmer, modifying the
expressions of the resolutions condemn
ing the presidents veto of the depen-
dent pension bill, was tabled after strong
opposition. Judge Palmer of Sioux
Falls. w. A. Selby Of Grand Forks, Gen,
Dennis OF 9ankton and Gen. Harrison
Allen OF Fargo were nominated for post
commander for the ensuing year. An
impression had prevailed in some quar-
ters that the Office was only desired for
political purposes. That notion was
swept away entirely in the convention.
On the first ballot the votes were nearly
evenly divided among the candidates..
Judge Palmer, who is extremely popular
with south Dakota soldiers, positively
declined to accept, pleading his judicial
duties as an excuse The choice then
fell npon Gen. Harrison Allen, whose
election was made unanimous, Gen.
Alien is an eloquent speaker aud largely
acquainted and will make an efficient
officer, The retiring commander Lucas.
has made q model officer, also, and won
deserved encomiums for his conduct of
the office. The remaining officers SIC.
iected are as follows:
B F Campbell. Sioux Falls, senior
vice commander; s. N. Booth,. Custer
City, junior vice commandef; Rev. J. FL.
Hartman, jamestown, chaplain; DIR. W.
A. Bentley, Bismarck, medical Director;
Judge @. g. Palmer, Sioux Falls. dele
gate at large to the next national en-
canpment; John B.. Dennis, Yankton,
alternate; Eugene Huntington, Web
ster; e. Smith, Grand Forks; Jesse Els.
ton, Huron, delegates to next national
encampment; n. O. Nash, Canton; II. A.,
Young, Rec Heights: O. r. Clement,
Fargo; j.. O. Huffman, Huron and O, IA.
Lockwood. Chamberlain, council of ad.
ministration.
A resolution rsETes.ing the demise OF
Gen. Thomas Free and condoliBo his
widow and family was adopted, also re-.
solutions lamenting the death OF Gen.
Logan. The committee on soldieul
home reported. The matter WAS left to
g committee OF three to be appointed by
Gen. Allen, which will prepare a bill
to submit to the next legislature, The
matter of q territorial G. A. r. pension |
bureau for the assistance of vetersps an
plying for pensions was discussed. and q |
Church was adopted. a joint instaiIa- |
ton OF officers elected by the g. A. r. |
and womans' relief corps occurred at the !
court house, at the conclusion Of which
both organizations adjourned to meet at
Red1eld one year hence, The new |
OF the womans' relief CORPS are:
President, Sarah B. Smith Fargo:
senior vice president, B. A. Carter, Gam
ton; Junior vice president, M. r. Patch,
Huron; secretary, Mary Winship, Grand
treasurer, Adelia M. Silby,
Grand Forks, chaplain, Emma WsiAon,
Huron; counsellor. Leila p. Smith. Hur-
on; inspector and installing officer,
Alma b. Bennett. Sioux Falls;
Inspector, Ruth 81. Thomas; chair
man OF the relief committee, Hattie H..
WatertOwn; delegates 70 the
national encsmpnient, lizzie ). Dennis,
Yankton. and Mary 3. Hoffman Huron;
slternat,es johanna III. Melton, Fargo,
and Mrs. Church, Watertown.
A banquet followed In the evening.
President OF the United Hsates.n Conn.,
rade g. A. Pierce. Judge Palmer and !